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The Dutch Reformed Church reached South Africa at the end of the 19th century and soon after entered Zambia. The first congregation was established in Lusaka and expanded rapidly. For more information, see [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reformed_Church_in_Zambia Reformed Church in Zambia].

Roman Catholicism reached Zambia in 1879 by Jesuit missionaries. Jesuit missions were then established in Zambia throughout the next few decades. In the 1900s, two archdioceses, Kasama and Lusaka, were created. For more information, see [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catholic_Church_in_Zambia Catholic Church in Zambia].  

The first Anglican missionary to the area arrived in 1861, although the first Anglican mission was not established until 1911. Anglicanism has a smaller influence in Zambia compared to other African nations. For more information, see [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Church_of_the_Province_of_Central_Africa Church of the Province of Central Africa] and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christianity_in_Zambia Christianity in Zambia].  

Branhamism was developed by William M. Branham in the mid-1900s. Branham was a minister, faith healer, and follower of Pentecostalism who initiated a healing revival in the 1940s. His campaigns led him throughout the United States and the world. In 1952, he held a revival meeting in South Africa. After his death, the followers of Branham continued to establish and expand missions on every continent. By 2000, there were growing missions throughout Africa. For more information, see [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_M._Branham William M. Branham] and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Religion_in_Zambia Religion in Zambia].

Evangelical Protestantism reached South Africa in 1834; the movement began to grow and expand beginning in 1859. East Africa experienced a revival during the 1920s and 1930s. For more information, see [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evangelicalism#Africa Evangelicalism].

Lutheranism was brought to Africa by European traders in the 17th century. During the early-1800s, missionary activities expanded throughout Africa. For more information, see [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lutheranism#Missions Lutheranism] and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Religion_in_Zambia Religion in Zambia].

The New Apostolic Church has a significant presence in Zambia. For more information, see [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Apostolic_Church New Apostolic Church] and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Religion_in_Zambia Religion in Zambia].

Pentecostalism entered Africa in the early-1900s. The movement was established in South Africa in 1908 and then spread throughout South Africa and southern Africa. For more information, see [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/African_Pentecostalism African Pentecostalism], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pentecostalism_in_South_Africa Pentecostalism in South Africa], and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apostolic_Faith_Mission_of_South_Africa Apostolic Faith Mission of South Africa].

Presbyterianism entered Zambia in the late-1800s through the work of the Church of Scotland. The first presbytery in Zambia was formed in 1899. Other missions and congregations were then established in Zambia. The Synod of Zambia, one of five synods of the Church of Central Africa Presbyterian, was created in 1984. For more information, see [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Church_of_Central_Africa_Presbyterian Church of Central Africa Presbyterian] and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Church_of_Central_Africa_Presbyterian_%E2%80%93_Synod_of_Zambia Church of Central Africa Presbyterian – Synod of Zambia].

The Seventh Day Adventist Church was established in 1863. The Church began to be expanded outside of the United States during the 1870s. For more information, see [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seventh-day_Adventist_Church Seventh-day Adventist Church] and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Religion_in_Zambia Religion in Zambia].